Earth observation satellites are Earth-orbiting spacecraft with sensors used to collect imagery and measurements of the surface of the earth. These satellites...
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Marine Observation Satellite-1 (MOS-1), also known as Momo-1, was Japan's first Earth observation satellite. It was launched on 19 February 1987 on a...
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A weather satellite or meteorological satellite is a type of Earth observation satellite that is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the...
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Copernicus Programme (redirect from Sentinel (satellite))
atmosphere, marine, land, climate, emergency and security. Copernicus builds upon three components: The space component (observation satellites and associated...
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guiding the Marecs communications satellite monitoring the launch of the Japanese geosynchronous marine observation satellite, MOS-1, in February 1987 The...
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seven satellites commissioned by America's NOAA between 1972 and 1999. These satellites are designed to capture images of Earth. - Marine Observation Satellite...
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Sentinel-3 (category Earth observation satellites of the European Space Agency)
Sentinel-3 is an Earth observation heavy satellite series developed by the European Space Agency as part of the Copernicus Programme. As of 2024, it consists...
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Category:Earth observation satellites of the European Space Agency "University of Leicester scientist to head national research centre for Earth Observation". University...
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Aerospace Exploration Agency. Retrieved 2020-03-16. "JAXA | Marine Observation Satellite-1 "Momo-1" (MOS-1)". JAXA | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency...
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rail line in New Jersey MOS-1 (satellite) (Marine Observation Satellite 1), Japan's first Earth observation satellite launched in 1987c& Mos 1 transposon...
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Sentinel-2 (category Earth observation satellites of the European Space Agency)
index, chlorophyll concentration, carbon mass estimations) Observation of coastal zones (marine environmental monitoring, coastal zone mapping) Inland water...
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OSTM/Jason-2 (redirect from Jason-2 satellite)
or Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason-2 satellite, was an international Earth observation satellite altimeter joint mission for sea surface height...
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Oceansat (category Earth observation satellites of India)
Oceansat is a series of Earth observation satellites built, launched, and operated by Indian Space Research Organisation, and dedicated to oceanography...
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color observation system. Satellites are another component of the system, providing global coverage through remote sensing; however, satellites measure...
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Indian Remote Sensing Programme (redirect from Indian Remote Sensing Satellite)
the name was changed to the generic EOS, which stands for Earth Observation Satellite. Data from IRS is available to its users through NRSC Data Centre...
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JAXA (redirect from Earth Observation Research Center)
for a civilian communication satellite was in 2005. Another prime focus of the NASDA body is Earth climate observation. NASDA also trained the Japanese...
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QuikSCAT (redirect from Quick Scatterometer satellite)
The NASA QuikSCAT (Quick Scatterometer) was an Earth observation satellite carrying the SeaWinds scatterometer. Its primary mission was to measure the...
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line offices: the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the National Ocean...
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Landsat 1 (redirect from Earth Resources Technology Satellite)
Definition studies for two Earth observation satellites began in 1967. The satellites were named Earth Resources Technology Satellite and were individually known...
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Geosat (redirect from Geosat satellite)
The GEOSAT (GEOdetic SATellite) was a U.S. Navy Earth observation satellite, launched on March 12, 1985 into an 800 km, 108° inclination orbit, with a...
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(NOAA/AVHRR) Marine Observation Satellite-Multispectral Electronic Self-Scanning Radiometer (MOS-MESSR) Indian Remote Sensing Satellite-linear imaging...
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acquired from the Surface Observation (represented by the AMeDAS), the Radar Observation, the Observation and the Satellite Observation mainly using the Himawari...
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EUMETSAT (redirect from European Meteorological Satellite Organisation)
satellites were succeeded by the Sentinel-6 for the radar altimeter mission, part of the European Union's Copernicus Programme for Earth observation,...
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parts, KOSEN-2 was to collect marine observation data, and WASEDA-SAT-ZERO was to demonstrate an integrated satellite chassis. On 19 April 2022, IHI...
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Remote sensing (redirect from Remote sensing satellites)
and are usually found on Earth observation satellites, including (for example) the Landsat program or the IKONOS satellite. Maps of land cover and land...
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Radarsat-2 (category Earth observation satellites of Canada)
RADARSAT-2 is a Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Earth observation satellite. It launched on 14 December 2007 aboard a Starsem Soyuz-FG rocket from Baikonur...
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lighter units. According to Luis Gomes, SSTL's head of Earth observation, micro-satellites translate to a lower cost of design, construction and launch...
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SARAL (category Earth observation satellites of India)
SARAL (Satellite with ARgos and ALtiKa) is a cooperative altimetry technology mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Centre National...
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Global Positioning System (redirect from Global positional satellite)
The Global Positioning System (GPS), originally Navstar GPS, is a satellite-based radio navigation system owned by the United States Space Force and operated...
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LOCATIONS WITH SATELLITES, LASERS AND ACOUSTICS. The International Hydrographic Review, 26 "Bathymetry". European Marine Observation and Data Network...
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